Bennett Henry J.

Name:

Henry J. Bennett

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

39215794

Unit:

850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1945-03-21

State:

Washington

Cemetery:

Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium

Plot:

D

Row:

8

Grave:

28

Decoration:

Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Comments:

Henry J. Bennett entered military service in Washington. He served in the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Corporal and Right Waist Gunner on the B-17G #43-38575 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 21, 1945, when his airplane was shot down by a ME262 aircraft and crashed near Elsterwerda, Germany. All men aboard were killed except SSgt Gilbert Wright, who was taken as a prisoner.

Cpl Bennett is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium.

Airmen who perished were:
1Lt Herman Ballard - Pilot
1Lt Gilbert Brown - Co-Pilot
Cpl Henry Bennett - Right Waist Gunner
SSgt Alfred Cole - Tail Gunner
SSgt James Huddy - Bombardier
TSgt Albert Jenkins - Top Turret Gunner
2Lt George Kumm - Navigator
SSgt James Price - Ball Turret Gunner

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.americanairmuseum.com, honorstates.org, www.abmc.gov